Over on my triathlon forum, someone posed the question "what does 'I support the troops' mean"? And it touched off something I've been harboring for a long time. You can't drive anymore without tailgating someone sporting a yellow magnetic ribbon on the back of their car. "I support the troops" is about as empty a sentiment as you can have. You support the troops? Well golly, that's awesome!
Seriously, who *doesn't* support the troops? You may love or hate or not give a fuck about the war, but you'd have a pretty hard time finding someone who doesn't appreciate the job soldiers do. It's like having a bumper sticker saying "I love puppies." Or "breathing". Duh! Everyone does! You don't need to waste your breath telling us something that should be painfully obvious.
Now, if someone wants to float a magnetic ribbon saying "I hate the troops", now there's a position worthy of telling people. I wouldn't agree with you, but damn, a statement like that takes balls. Dare to share an original thought once in a while, and your life will be infinitely more interesting.
Seriously, who *doesn't* support the troops? You may love or hate or not give a fuck about the war, but you'd have a pretty hard time finding someone who doesn't appreciate the job soldiers do. It's like having a bumper sticker saying "I love puppies." Or "breathing". Duh! Everyone does! You don't need to waste your breath telling us something that should be painfully obvious.
Now, if someone wants to float a magnetic ribbon saying "I hate the troops", now there's a position worthy of telling people. I wouldn't agree with you, but damn, a statement like that takes balls. Dare to share an original thought once in a while, and your life will be infinitely more interesting.
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